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Pope appoints new Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh

News from the Catholic ChurchPope appoints new Archbishop of St. Andrews and EdinburghPope Francis has today, July 24, 2013, appointed Monsignor Leo Cushleyas Archbishop of St. Andrews & Edinburgh.The new Archbishop will take over the governance of the Archdiocesefrom Archbishop Philip Tartaglia who has been Apostolic Administratorfollowing the resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who was Archbishopfrom August 1985 until March 2013.Mgr Cushley is presently Head of the English-language section of theVatican s Secretariat of State and has been a close collaborator ofboth Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. In his capacity as Prelate ofthe Anticamera Mgr Cush...

Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop-elect Leo Cushley.

...burgh.   Archbishop Cushley brings many gifts of mind and heart to his new office.   I am convinced that these gifts, suitable for prudent pastoral governance, will redound to the good of this Archdiocese and beyond.    ENDS  Peter KearneyDirectorCatholic Media Office5 St. Vincent PlaceGlasgowG1 2DH0141 221 1168(T)0141 204 2458(F)07968 122291(M)pk@scmo.orgwww.scmo.org  Note to Editors:  1. You are invited to send a photographer/ camera crew to St. Mary's Cathedral for the ceremony on 21 September.  2. Archbishop Cushley will not be available for interview on 21 September  3. A full biography of Archbishop Elect Cushley is available here:https://www.sc...

Small is still beautiful:  Archbishop Cushley marks Rerum Novarum at 125

...  Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews & Edinburgh is marking the 125th anniversary of a landmark Papal encyclical – Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum – by re-proposing its social teaching as “enormously relevant to modern-day Scottish society’s pursuit of the common good”.   “At the foundation of Pope Leo’s vision was an unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every man, woman and child,” writes Archbishop Cushley in The Scotsman, 9 June, 2016.   “The measure of any political, moral or economic order was to be the degree to which it threatened or enhanced the life and dignity...

Pope Francis invited to visit Rome’s Pontifical Scots College

...  Archbishop Cushley issued the invitation on behalf of the Bishops Conference of Scotland and the Pontifical Scots College during a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace 18 January during which the two men discussed a wide range of issues.   “It’s now over two years since the Holy Father sent me to Scotland to bring the joy of Christ’s gospel to all those who live within the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh – so I wanted to brief him on how our Archdiocese is progressing with that important mission he has entrusted to me.”   During their 40-minute discussion, Archb...

Ordination of the Right Reverend Brian McGee

...  Archbishop Cushley praised the “long and distinguished history of the Church of Christ in Argyll and the Isles” in his homily on the occasion of the Ordination of Mgr. Brian McGee as Bishop of Argyll and the Isles.   The Episcopal Ordination of Monsignor Brian McGee as the new Bishop of Argyll and the Isles took place at St. Columba’s Cathedral in Oban today, Thursday 18 February at 7.00pm.The new Bishop was consecrated by Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh.   In his homily, Archbishop Cushley, spoke of the journey of St Columba to Iona 1,400 years ago, where he and his successors became “the u...

Archbishop Leo Cushley delivers Time for Reflection in Scottish Parliament

...enting on Archbishop Cushley’s reflection, Anthony Horan, Director of the Scottish Catholic Parliamentary Office said:     “As we approach the feast of St Andrew it is fitting that Archbishop Cushley be invited to deliver the Time for Reflection. It is important that as a society we honour our saints and there is no doubt that St Andrew has a special place in Scottish hearts.     “I am personally delighted to see our Catholic bishops in the Scottish Parliament and I am extremely grateful to the Presiding Officer and his team for their warm welcome and kind hospitality. It is also a fitting opportunity to thank all those politicians who work for t...